Iran to impose tough measures as coronavirus death toll rises

Credit: Reuters- Published on March 25, 2020

Iran plans to ban Iranian New Year travel and traditional gatherings in parks, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus death toll rose to 2,077 in the worst-hit country in the Middle East.

Four more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said, taking the death toll to 14. She urged people to take Government advice on social distancing seriously to save lives and said shops not providing essentials such as food or medicine should close.